The aerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of dimethylsilanediol, the smallest member of the dialkylsilanediols. Dimethylsilanediol is the monomer of polydimethylsiloxane, a compound which can be found in a wide range of industrial and consumer products.
octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane catabolic process +
octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane catabolic process to dimethylsilanediol
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
catabolic process of DMSD
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catabolism of DMSD
;
degradation of dimethylsilanediol
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dimethylsilanediol breakdown
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dimethylsilanediol catabolism
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dimethylsilanediol degradation